Article 49T4E Federal Judge Throws Out Washington State Cyberstalking Law, Writing It Criminalizes Protected Speech

Federal Judge Throws Out Washington State Cyberstalking Law, Writing It Criminalizes Protected Speech

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Tom McKay
from Gizmodo on (#49T4E)
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A federal judge in Washington has thrown out the state's 2004 law prohibiting cyberstalking after finding that its barriers against speech that is intended to "harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass" were too vague and violated the Constitution, per the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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